Murray St Racers versus Vanderbilt Commodores CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 16, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Murray St Racers from the Ohio Valley conference will do battle with the Vanderbilt Commodores in a first round NCAA Tournament opening first round game on Thursday night. Tip off time at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California is scheduled for 2:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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This game was opened by the LVSC college basketball odds makers with the Vanderbilt Commodores coming in as a 4 ½ point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 140 ½.

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The early money from the college basketball betting public has come on the side of the underdog, as the Vanderbilt Commodores are currently a 3-point betting favorite. The total has seen movement towards the over, as the game is lined at 141 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Those backing the favored Vanderbilt Commodores on the money line will find –155 odds with the underdog Murray St Racers bringing back +140 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

It will be the first meeting between these schools.

Our breakdown will be based on teams’ performances against NCAA Tournament bound teams.

Vanderbilt ended regular season play with a 24-8 overall record and 12-4 versus SEC conference foes. The Commodores did battle with 8 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went an impressive 6-2 in those games. They averaged 70.3 points per game and gave up 14.6 against those eight opponents. The Commodores hit on 42.4% of their shots while allowing a very high 47.3%. Vanderbilt hit on 29.8% of their three’s and 75% from the charity stripe.

Murray St completed play in the regular season with a 30-4 record and 17-1 versus Ohio Valley conference clubs. The school faced three teams from the NCAA Tournament and went 2-1. In those games the Racers averaged 67.5 points per game and allowed 68.3. They hit on 44.8% of their shots and allowed just 39.8%. The Racers converted on 33.3% of their three points and made only 62% of their free throws against NCAA Tournament teams.

Vanderbilt enters play winners of 4 of their past 6 games. They qualified as an at large team in the dance. The team began play in the SEC conference tournament with a 78-66 win against Georgia as an 8 point betting favorite. They then faced Mississippi St in the SEC semifinals and it was the Bulldogs with the 62-52 victory against the 2 point favored Commodores. It was a cold shooting game for Vanderbilt as the team only hit on 34.6% of their shots in defeat.

Murray St enters the NCAA Tournament as champions of the Ohio Valley conference tournament. They have won 21 of their past 22 games. The team began play in the Ohio Valley conference with a 55-51 victory against Eastern Illinois as a 12-½ point favorite in the semifinals. The Racers then beat Morehead St in the OVC tournament final. The Racers put on a 62-51 beating as a 4-point favorite on the lone team to beat them in Ohio Valley conference play.

Trend: Murray St Racers are 5-1 to the under in their past 6 games

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